Aversion Quote by Seth Klarman

The list of qualities (an investor should have) include patience, self-reliance, common sense, a tolerance for pain, open-mindedness, detachment, persistence, humility, flexibility, a willingness…

— Peter Lynch

It turns out that value investing is something that is in your blood. There are people who just don't have the patience and discipline…

— Seth Klarman

Value investing requires a great deal of hard work, unusually strict discipline, and a long-term investment horizon. Few are willing and able to devote…

— Seth Klarman

The determining trait of the enterprising (or active, or aggressive) investor is his willingness to devote time and care to the selection of securities…

— Benjamin Graham

To be a value investor, you have to be willing [and able] to suffer pain.

— Jean-Marie Eveillard

Value investing is simple to understand but difficult to implement. Value investors are not supersophisticated analytical wizards who create and apply intricate computer models…

— Seth Klarman

The most important attribute for success in value investing is patience, patience, and more patience. The majority of investors do not possess this characteristic.

— Peter Cundill

“A successful investor is generally a well-rounded individual who puts a natural curiosity and an intellectual interest to work.”

— Burton G. Malkiel

The successful investor is usually an individual who is inherently interested in business problems.

— Philip Arthur Fisher

The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect. You need a temperament that neither derives great pleasure from being with the…

— Warren Buffett

Value investing is risk aversion.

— Seth Klarman

The single biggest advantage a value investor has is not IQ. It's patience and waiting. Waiting for the right pitch, and waiting for many…

— Mohnish Pabrai